Talking about god and the world (means everything) I ended up in telling her about my "knights dinner" recently and was very surprised about her telling me that she has processed some new interest in medival markets.

You know such events? They are held here frequently with a lot of folks coming together playing knights, farmer or warrior … lol virgins or witches … in authentic dresses and wearing swords and stuff. Mostly it has some commercial background with handicraft men selling their stuff, but often it is also just for fun.

Now speaking about she told me that she feels really fascinated by that idea and really would like to do some "view" into this era …

Thinking about it, I’m sure I wouldn’t …. as long I can remember I was always interested in the opposite. The future with all it’s gimmicks, technical process, new techniques and science in general and first of all new cool inventions is what I would go for. Give me a working Stargate and I would use it - now, yet and immediately! 

But?! What time would you like to see my friend???

Constantly rushing through our days, times goes by nearly by itself and curious but true it must be already another full year which has finally passed today. I remember this November date as something specific to me, but thinking about I have to confess that I’m not really feeling older nor different today. Just my memory snip sets -highs and lows - and finally a lot of folks insisting in sending me greetings today convinced me finally in it must be true ….

And now with family members and folks have left again, I would like to take this chance here saying thanks to all others making effort for me today. It was a very warm and overwhelming feeling today, seeing people around the world having thought about to write or phone this grumpy and old German today. Guys you ROCK! And many thanks again!!

Is your economy really going down that much actually? We hear a lot of bad things about here … she said!

Now honestly …. I was surprised! Sure, our news here are full with bad news about banks and car industry are doing worse actually. But being asked about by some oversea friend was surprisingly new for me though.

It is a fact that global world economy is doing worse and we Germans are part of it. As a major export nation the actual dollar weakness is indeed a problem for us and our industry. Banks having money issues is at least for my generation a totally new experience. And finally an old, big and set company like Adam Opel being concerned about the big Mother General Motors behind the pond could be the issue for a possible final disaster is for sure special in itself.

Now with a lot of people complaining about self ruling forces of the markets have failed, now looking for governments to overtake a more dominant positions ruling managers and companies, I couldn’t say I’m really feeling happy about!

But being asked and even after thinking about, I would say we are concerned …. Doing worse is different!
Nevertheless, we all are connected within one big economically network and I deeply hope situation will improve soon for all again.

Sure we could! And now it was me asking for the reason why he had decided to call me again after all. Can you imagine my face when he told me, that thinking about our conversation for his feeling I was the only, one in a long chain of persons he had called before, analyzing his problem seriously?!

Having all figured out finally, we then nearly phoned for another hour discussing the several different ways for him getting on, looking for the best. I made a few suggestions and finally I’ve found the one he is happy now to go with.

Looks like I have a new project certainly keeping me busy for one or two month. Hey! I’m really sorry for using this word …. idiot … first. :-/

Sometimes and curious for sure, even a real rough start is able to work out later on. Glad we’ve figured that out!

Starting at a hotel and kept as a big secret until the very last second, we headed on to an unknown destination, were we all had a really great evening together. Unfortunately we ended up at the hotel bar and it got nearly 3 am until I finally did fall in bed.

Already four hours later and with an annoying headache (I’m just not used to alcohol) I had to rush for breakfast being aware about I’m already running late for another appointment.

Anyway! I’ve managed to attend "nearly" in time and even I wasn’t anything but prepared I’ve reached my aim.

The rest of the day was a constant rushing though and I guess that the last fellow I’ve had to deal with today - btw a real nerd - will not really have a pleasant memory about our chat.

After a stressful day finally running low with patience, I couldn’t prevent myself telling him about he is an idiot in my eyes.

You’ve got mail!

Another one of my favorite movies and another "couple" of my favorite actors for sure ….

But what I’m really talking about,  is some postcard I’ve received recently coming from Japan. Not that I really would know someone there! But finding it in my email box, it needed just seconds to find out about it was sent by a friend actually being there for vacation

Last time I’ve heard from him, he was right back from Madagascar and full of impressions about to share. It is a very special friendship we run after we both hugged up first, back in 1994 during a common trip to China. Since then and for my feeling he must have visited nearly all countries around the globe and whenever I see him, he is right back from one or actually already planning another new trip.

Even his cards are special, like the one I’ve got now: "Actually I’m being at Tokyo for one week, then heading on to see Kyoto. Regards Klaus-Dieter" 

Looks like I’ve made a mistake once not going to work for a bank like I could have done - and he did.
Today now he is harvesting and enjoying the benefits out of his decision, while I still have to deal with bits and bugs instead ….

I like seeing Mel Gibson as an actor in general and I’m also fascinated by the idea behind the movie itself. Reading the mind of  a woman … What a fascinating idea! Ask yourself about how helpful this would and could be sometimes for you?

Seeing it again, I always forced to smile about seeing Nick’s helpless tries to deal with a grown up 15 years old daughter. Sadly I don’t have one, but given such a sweet daughter I guess I would do everything for her. And last but not least, but ssssssshhht about…..  I adore Helen Hunt in this movie!! Isn’t she a most lovely and beautiful woman and actor?

But now and finally! What did I really want to write about today?!

Have you recognised the Apple Logo on Nick’s notebook in the movie? I have to confess that I’ve never got aware about before. But it is just plainly wrong and odd, shown upside down on this old Apple Powerbooks when opened!

How stupid does that look in movies seeing the well know Apple Logo shown, Faux Pas top down, while other brands and symbols are fine and easy to recognise and read?

Today on actual Macbooks and MacBook PROs this has changed. I guess Apple’s marketing folks got aware about their earlier Faux Pas and turned it later on to appear finally correct in movies and commercials now. Although I couldn’t say it’s much better now …

When I grasp my MBP and try to open it, I’m feeling tempted and cheated to open it from the wrong side irritated by the fact that the Apple on top has to appear wrong to me. Perhaps I should email Apple and tell them my idea about using a hologram instead which would be able to automatically flipping in the direction you need?!

Have you seen the movie Apollo 13?

Gentlemen!! I do not want to hear about something is intended to use for. In a difference to that I want to know about the best way using it to solve our problem. Failure is not an option!!

Now I’m usually not really challenged by such serious crises. But given such a ‘normal’ challenge or a friend needing a helping hand like today and the little boy in me will always feel keen about discovering the world around and with a bit of luck to hopefully figure it out.

Finally seeing it working at the end … Thats Tops!! my friend.

I guess like all people in world, yesterday I was looking constantly to North America and waiting until the final result was announced. I have to confess that rarely an election has ever got my interest that much before … not even one here.

Once for sure, there was never a president splitting up people that much than the actual one before and I have no real trouble in commiting that I’m counting down the days until he will finally leave the chair.

Speaking about splitting up people, I really do hope that the new Mr. President will be able to bring back people together again.
Once a famous man said: " I have a dream!!"

And so do I … I have the dream that from now on people, regardless their nationality, their color, their opinion and believing will come together again working hand in hand on some improvement and general move forward for the better of ALL again.

I’m aware you don’t know me Mr. Obama. But congrats!! God bless you Mr. President!!

So I for years I remained with Outlook Express as my central email store. Not because I liked it that much though. It was most for the reason that it was absolutely easy to synchronize between different computers by just plainly copying the files.

Unfortunately Microsoft decided to discontinue it in actual Windows Versions and even I neglected that decision for a while I guess it’s now about time to move on looking for something new.

So today I gave all the major and well email clients a go …. just to see that all of them have issues. If it wouldn’t be such a stupid  waste of server space, I generally would go and remain with embedded IMAP folders in future. But on my own server the space is too valuable and handing my personal emails over to some services like Gmail or MobilMe is a real big NoGo for me.

After all kind of idea and the remaining feeling about I have just wasted time, I ended up this evening with having all emails now in Windows Mail. My point is that with an easy copy all settings, accounts and messages are copied at once and with it importing and transfering my emails and settings was just the easiest way to go. But I do already know about that wasn’t the last word spoken about!